Car Opinions

How an avalanche of new car brands are set to transform the Aussie market

In a few years, there could be 20 brands from China arriving in the Australian car marketplace. It’s going to get pretty crowded in here…

What you really need to know when buying a car

Buy the car you want, not the one everyone else thinks you should, says Daniel Gardner.

Australia’s road toll keeps rising – and car nuts are bearing the burden

It turns out that blaming so-called hoons for the road toll was a waste of time and money.

Is driver assist making us… more dangerous?

There’s an argument to be made that new, semi-autonomous driver aids are contributing to a crisis of inattention on our roads.

Happy New Year! 2025 is going to be another big year for new 4x4 vehicles and the aftermarket industry

Manufacturers and the aftermarket industry are collaborating more than ever

Five non-negotiables for safe touring this festive season

Trip preparation: Stay safe on the roads this holiday season

Just how practical are EVs for remote 4x4 touring?

A flurry of electrified 4x4s are en-route to Australia, but should you take one on a remote outback adventure?

Should you buy a Lexus GX550 or wait for a Prado 250?

Does the GX give the masses what they want, or should you wait for the Prado?

Opinion: Cleaner ICE vehicles could be better for the environment than electric

Is the EV really the answer to reducing emissions or do we just need to bring back the small car?

How long will it be until we're all driving electric 4x4s?

EVs are evolving, but are they actually ready to take us to remote places?

Opinion: With the Corvette there's no accounting for taste

On Corvettes, configurators and the thorny issue of aesthetic Dunning-Kruger

Opinion: Defining the supercar

Exactly how Super does a supercar need to be?

OPINION: Do people still care about cars?

It's becoming increasingly apparent that maybe some people are just not the enthusiasts that we are

You don’t need a 4x4 with low range and off-road tyres to start exploring Australia

There are myriad tracks within cooee of Australia’s capital cities ripe for soft-roaders

OPINION: Do new cars make too many noises?

These days I'm always one beep away from yelling at my car, who only knows how to respond with another beep. She's so sassy.

OPINION: There's a lot of overrated stuff out there

Can we talk about undeserved reputations?

OPINION: The car world is changing

The last decade has been one of enormous, and in some cases, disorienting disruption

Despite rising fines, the road toll is rising too

Speed limits continue to go south while the fines go north and yet the road toll continues to rise

Warranties prove new cars are not lower quality

J.D. Power’s initial quality survey has claimed that new vehicles are becoming more problematic. I don’t buy it.

Opinion: Should Australia's best-selling vehicle pay more than its fair share?

Heaven forbid we tax the dual cab

The rush of the new car buy

Interrogating the changing excitement curve of new car-buying

ENRIGHT: Just get that dream car; it might be your last chance

The shift from internal combustion engines will yield some great collectables

Opinion: Don’t blame local council for banning 4x4 vehicles

Ballina Council plans to restrict the use of 4x4 vehicles on its spectacular beaches, and it’s hard to blame them

Enright: EVs just don't suit me at the moment

I'll buy an electric car when there is one that fits the needs